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What were the primary economic bases of the Northern and Southern states?
What were the primary economic bases of the Northern and Southern states?
- Heavy industry and capital; agriculture and slave labor (correct)
- Heavy industry and agriculture; slave labor and raw materials
- Agriculture and raw materials; heavy industry and capital
- Slave labor and raw materials; heavy industry and agriculture
Why did Western interests seek an alliance with Southern states?
Why did Western interests seek an alliance with Southern states?
- To establish a new political party
- To gain independence from the federal government
- To reduce the cost of government land and lower protective tariffs (correct)
- To increase the cost of government land and raise protective tariffs
What was the primary reason for the opposition from Northern interests regarding the alliance sought by Western states?
What was the primary reason for the opposition from Northern interests regarding the alliance sought by Western states?
- Protective tariffs were seen as necessary to raise revenue for the government and protect America's young industrial base (correct)
- Northern states were against the expansion of Western states
- Northern states wanted to reduce the cost of government land
- Northern states had surplus agricultural products
What was an early rift between the interests of the North, the South, and the West?
What was an early rift between the interests of the North, the South, and the West?
Why did President Jackson initially not involve himself in the sectional tensions?
Why did President Jackson initially not involve himself in the sectional tensions?
Who was President Jackson's Vice President during this time?
Who was President Jackson's Vice President during this time?
What did the Western states need in order to grow economically?
What did the Western states need in order to grow economically?
What was the main issue that bothered the nullifiers in the Nullification Crisis?
What was the main issue that bothered the nullifiers in the Nullification Crisis?
What did the ordinance of nullification passed by South Carolina in November 1832 refuse to obey?
What did the ordinance of nullification passed by South Carolina in November 1832 refuse to obey?
Who did President Jackson threaten to hang if any act of treason was committed in defiance of the laws of the United States?
Who did President Jackson threaten to hang if any act of treason was committed in defiance of the laws of the United States?
Who resigned the office of Vice President during the Nullification Crisis?
Who resigned the office of Vice President during the Nullification Crisis?
What did the compromise tariff bill promise to do?
What did the compromise tariff bill promise to do?
What did the nullifiers believe would threaten the lives and livelihood of Southern plantation owners?
What did the nullifiers believe would threaten the lives and livelihood of Southern plantation owners?
Who was the new Vice President after Calhoun's resignation?
Who was the new Vice President after Calhoun's resignation?
What did the nullification crisis ultimately lead to, according to the text?
What did the nullification crisis ultimately lead to, according to the text?
